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unfortunately staged two blooms of Golden Christine, and was thus 
disqualified. First, Mr. J. 'Mitchell; second, Mr. A. Tomalin. For 
twenty-four flowers (twelve incurved and twelve Japanese) H. Fincham, 
Esq., was well first ; G. P. Black, Esq., being second; Mr. R. J. Allen 
third. With twelve Japanese varieties, distinct—first, Mr. Payne ; 
second, Mr. H. Hazell; third, Mr. E. H. Meggs. 
Table plants were a very fine display, excellent in quality through¬ 
out. First, Mr. C. Lane, gardener to E. H. Coles, Esq.; second, Mr. 
H. Hazell, gardener to R. W. Mitchell, Esq. ; third, Mr. J. Cooke, 
-gardener to — Park, Esq. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons (Forest Hill), W. Cutbush & Son, and local 
florists contributed effectively in furnishing the building with Palms 
and other plants. The arrangements were excellent, and the conduct 
of the Show such as could only be effected by able and active officials. 
BRIGHTON.— November 3rd and 4th. 
Favoured by brilliant sunny weather, such as frequently renders 
'‘London by the Sea” so delightful a resort when the metropolis is 
buried in a most depressing gloom, the Brighton and Hove Chrys¬ 
anthemum Society’s ninth annual Exhibition was opened on Tuesday 
last. iThe Dome and Corn Exchange near the Royal Pavilion were, 
as usual, the chosen sites, and whether in number or quality of exhibits, 
the Show compared most satisfactorily with those previously held. 
There is always a charming freshness and vitality about these 
Brighton shows that prove the importance of the town as a horti¬ 
cultural centre, and also testify to the skill of the cultivators in the 
district. The Society is well managed by practical energetic business 
men, and the large share of success which has attended their efforts is 
amply deserved. A Society that can secure 500 entries and an 
attendance of 10,000 visitors, as was the case last year, is evidently 
performing appreciated work. 
The Corn Exchange is an uncommonly spacious oblong building, and 
was on this occasion devoted to the groups of Chrysanthemums, the 
miscellaneous plants, the fruit, and vegetables, with the larger classes of 
cut blooms. The Dome is a lofty and handsome building adjoining the 
Corn Exchange, with which it is in direct communication, and has an 
extremely fine appearance at night when brilliantly illuminated by the 
electric light. The orchestra was superbly decorated with foliage plants 
by Messrs. Balchin, tables of cut blooms were arranged round the sides, 
and behind these are the pyramidal specimen plants with capital effect. 
The Committee with their Chairman, Mr. Rupert Miller, and the able 
Secretary, Mr. Mark Longhurst, merit hearty congratulations upon the 
result of their work and the success achieved. 
At the luncheon in the afternoon the customary compliments were 
paid to the Judges and officers ; but advantage was taken of the large 
gathering of local horticulturists to introduce another more important 
matter. Special reference w r as made by several speakers to the founda¬ 
tion of the Brighton and Sussex New Horticultural and Mutual Im¬ 
provement Society, the schedules of which were distributed on this 
occasion announcing the first Shows for 1892, to be held on April 5th 
and 6th, and August 30th and 31st. The Society is under good 
patronage with a strong Committee, Mr. W. Balchin, jun., as Chairman, 
Mr. J. Cheal as Vice-Chairman, and Mr. Mark Longhurst as Secretary. 
It is being well supported, and a successful career is expected. It was 
explained by Mr. Balchin that the Society was not instituted in any 
spirit of opposition, but because it was felt that a representative horti¬ 
cultural society was required in the district, and the support accorded 
and good wishes expressed were so encouraging that they felt assured 
they were on the right path. Brief speeches to the same effect followed 
from others, and it was evident that a very enthusiastic feeling prevails 
with regard to the work the new Society has undertaken. 
With regard to the Chrysanthemum Show we can only give a few 
details this week. The principal class for cut blooms was that for forty- 
eight, twenty-four incurved, and the same number of Japanese, not less 
than eighteen varieties or more than two of one sort. In this there was 
a brisk competition, and six of the eleven entries were very close in 
merit. Ultimately the premier prize of £10 was awarded to Mr. W. 
Nevill, gardener to F. W. Flight, Esq., Cornstiles. Winchester, who had 
an even collection of clean, handsome, well-finished blooms, the 
incurved not large, but compact and neat, the Japanese excellent, 
bright and fresh. The varieties were as follows :— Incurved. —Miss M. A. 
Haggas (2), Prince Alfred (2), Mrs. Heale (2), Violet Tomlin (2), Queen 
of England (2), Mr. Brunlees, White Empress, Golden Queen, Novelty, 
Princess of Wales (2), Nil Desperandum, Lord Alcester, Jeanne d’Arc, 
Alfred Lyne, Mrs. C. Coleman, Lord Wolseley, Jardin des Plantes, and 
Refulgens. Japanese. —Stanstead White (2), Mrs. Wheeler, Mdlle. 
Lacroix, E. Moiyneux, Album Fimbriatum (2), Sunflower (2), W. W. 
Coles (2), Sarah Owen, Maiden’s Blush, Etoile de Lyon, Avalanche, 
M. Bernard, W. H. L ; nden, Alberic Lunden, Bertha Flight, Pink 
Mdlle. Lacroix, Puritan, Boule d’Or, and Stanstead Surprise. A good 
second was Mr. C. Penford, gardener to Sir F. Fitzwygram, Leigh Park, 
Havant, who had substantial incurved in his back row, and the blooms 
altogether were praiseworthy. The third prize went to Mr. M. Russell, 
gardener to Dr. C. Lewis, Henfield, and the fourth to Mr. Glen, gardener 
to Mrs. Montefiore, Worth Park, Crawley, all showing well. 
For twenty-four Japanese, not less than fifteen varieties or more 
than two blooms of one sort, Mr. Glen took the lead with substantial 
bright blooms of the following varieties :—Stanstead White (2), Miss 
Wheeler, W. H. Lincoln, Sunflower (2), Meg Merrilies, Val d’Andorre, 
Etoile de Lyon, Mrs. F. Jameson, W. Tricker, M. Bernard, Puritan, 
Album Fimbriatum, Avalanche (2), Japonais, Madame C. Audiguier, 
Baronne de Prailly, Madame B. Pigny, Boule d’Or, Mrs. F. Jameson, 
E. Moiyneux, and Maiden’s Blush. The other prizes in this class were 
secured by Messrs. Phillips (Meopham), Duncan (Warnham Court 
Gardens), and Standing in the order named. In other smaller classes 
for cut blooms the entries were numerous, the Japanese, incurved, 
reflexed, Anemones, and Pompons all being capitally shown, and some 
of the principal prizewinners were the following :—Mr. T. Glen ; Mr. 
Emery, gardener to G. Megaw, Esq., Avoca ; Mr. W. Jupp, gardener to 
G. Boulton, Esq., Torfield, Eastbourne ; Mr. Sayers, gardener to Mrs. 
Cook, The Hall, Uckfield ; Mr. Fowler, gardener to Mrs. Hall, Barrow 
Hall ; Mr. Phillips, gardener to Dr. Baker, The Deodars, Meopham ; 
with Messrs. Russell, Horscroft, Coleman, and Brockway. 
The groups and specimen plants occupied considerable space, and 
were notable either for the tasteful arrangement or the fine quality 
of the flowers. Fruit—especially Grapes, Apples, and Pears—were 
excellently represented ; vegetables were abundant and good ; and 
miscellaneous plants, with non-competing exhibits, furnished consider¬ 
able attractions. 
IPSWICH AND EAST OF ENGLAND.— November 3rd and 4th. 
The annual Chrysanthemum Exhibition of this Society took place in 
the Public Hall, and proved much better than was generally anticipated, 
some remarkably good groups and fine blooms being staged, and the 
resources of the building were tested to their utmost to find accom¬ 
modation. 
Groups of Chrysanthemums arranged for effect were a capital feature. 
The best came from the Rev. H. A. Berners, Harkstead Rectory, Ipswich, 
whose gardener, Mr. G. Jordan, had fine plants, fresh, well grown and 
flowered, mainly Japanese ; Mr. R. M. Miller, High Wood, Ipswich, was 
a good second ; and two other prizes were awarded. The best collection 
shown by persons residing in the borough whose rental does not exceed 
a certain sum per annum, came from Mr. W. Rush, 16, Newson Street, 
Ipswich, the plants capitally grown and bloomed; Mr. George James, 
Tower Street, Ipswich, was second. The best collection of twenty plants 
came from Mr. H. Pooley, gardener to E. R. Turner, Clare Lodge, Nor¬ 
wich. All plants with three or four to seven and eight shoots, well grown 
and bloomed. Mr. J. G. Marshall, gardener to J. D. Cobbold, Esq., 
Holy Wells, Ipswich, was second, also with very good plants. Trained 
plants were somewhat poor, and in the class for four the first prize was 
withheld. The best single specimen was a plant of Mdlle. Lacroix from 
Mr. Chenery, gardener to J. Limner, Esq., Constitution Hill, Ipswich ; 
Mr. A. Somes, gardener to Major Howey, Woodbridge, was second. 
Groups of plants arranged for effect made a pleasing feature. The 
best came from Mr. Somes, which contained some well bloomed plants 
of one of the winter flowering Salvias, a fine spike of Vanda coerulea 
and other flowering plants, with charming Ferns, Crotons, Ac. Mr. W. 
Beer, 31, Spring Road, Ipswich, was second, and Mr. J. .G. Marshall 
third. Other plants included table plants, Chinese Primulas, and 
specimen Palms and foliage plants, Among the latter, and awarded 
the first prize, was a fine plant of Phormium tenax variegata. 
The leading class for cut flowers was for twenty-four blooms, twelve 
incurved and twelve Japanese. Mr. W. H. Lees, gardener to the 
Duchess of Montrose, Sefton Lodge, Newmarket, was first with a fine 
exhibit, his incurved blooms being characterised by remarkably high 
finish. He had Miss M. A. Haggas, Lord Wolseley, John Lambert, 
Queen of England, Lord Alcester, John Doughty, Mrs. Coleman, Prince 
Alfred, Princess of Wales, Violet Tomlin, Mrs. Heale, and Jeanne d’Arc. 
Of Japanese he had very fine examples of Stanstead White, Sunflower, 
Condor, Mad. C. Audiguier, Avalanche, Gloire de Rocher, Gloriosum, 
William Lane, Etoile de Lyon, Mons. Bernard, Edwin Moiyneux, &c. 
Second, Messrs. Saltmarsh & Sons, nurserymen, Chelmsford, with good 
varieties, in the main similar to those staged by Mr. Lees. Mr. Lees 
also took the first prize with twelve incurved blooms, very good indeed, 
and generally similar to those named above. Mr. W. Dance, gardener 
to Mrs. Lowe, Gosfield Hall, Halstead, was second. Mr. Dance had the 
best twelve Japs, having fresh, well coloured, and massive blooms of 
Viviand Morel, Sarah Owen, Etoile de Lyon, Boule d’Or, Puritan, 
Florence Davis, Mad. Baco, Stanstead Surprise, Gorgeous, Japonais, and 
Mad. J. Laing, &c. Second, Mr. A. Bishop, gardener to R. Burrell, Esq., 
Witley Hall, Bury St. Edmunds. In the amateurs’ class for twenty- 
four blooms, twelve incurved and twelve Japanese, Mr. Dance was first 
again with fine incurved—Mrs. M. A. Haggas, J. Doughty, Emily 
Dale, Improved Golden Queen of England, Violet Tomlin, Princess of 
AVales, Mr. W. Coleman, and Mrs. Heale ; and such fine Japanese as 
Criterion, Etoile de Lyon, Gorgeous, Viviand Morel, Boule d’Or, 
Avalanche and Sunflower, Second, Mr. Jordan, gardener to the Rev. 
TT . A. Berners, with some capital blooms. Mr. Lees had the best twelve 
Japanese shown by amateurs, the flowers unnamed. Second, Mr. Boyles, 
gardener to R. B. Cabbell, Esq., Cromer Hall. 
A silver cup, value 5 guineas, was offered by Mr. William Colchester 
for twenty-four blooms of Japanese, fed or grown with pure ichthemic 
cruano. This brought a very fine stand of blooms from Mr. Dance of 
lame size and well coloured, the varieties being Condor, Edwin Moiy¬ 
neux, Etoile de Ljon, Ralph Brocklebank, Baronne de Prailly, Mrs. 
Falconer Jameson, Madame J. Laing, Sarah Owen, Mdlle. Lacroix, 
Comte de Germiny, Mrs. J. Wright, Mrs. E. W. Clarke, Louis Boehmer, 
Thunberg, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Val d’Andorre, Sunflower and Elaine, 
Second and third prizes were awarded in this class, though only 
the cup was offered by Mr. Colchester. There were also classes for 
amateurs not competing in the foregoing, in which some very good 
blooms were staged, but time did not admit of gathering up particulars. 
